Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment

Epilepsy is a complex neurological condition. There are many modern treatment options, and treatment should nowadays be tailored to an individual patient. But identification of the best therapy can be a labyrinthine process. The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment provides a practical pathfinder for treating epilepsy based on published evidence and the author’s 30 years of specialist clinical experience. Direct in style but comprehensive in content, with ample tables and summaries, the Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment covers: Treatment of the different forms and causes of epilepsy Treatment in the different commonly encountered clinical situations Treatment in children, in adults, in the elderly, in women, in epilepsy syndromes and in those with special needs and requirements Epilepsy drugs – their pharmacology, kinetics, side effects, effectiveness and practical usage in the clinic Epilepsy surgery – the various types, the indications, assessment and outcome A succinct pharmacopeia summarizes the entire range of anti-epileptic medications with emphasis on effective prescribing in the clinical setting. The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment will help you and your patient find the best path to control epilepsy for each individual’s situation. CONTENTS Definitions and epidemiology. SEIZURE TYPE AND ANATOMICAL LOCATION OF SEIZURES. EPILEPSY SYNDROMES. THE CAUSES OF EPILEPSY. PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT. TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY IN SPECIFIC GROUPS. PHARMACOKINETIC PRINCIPLES OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG. THE ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS. The emergency treatment of epilepsy. THE SURGICAL THERAPY OF EPILEPSY. Pharmacopeia. Drug tables Simon Shorvon, MD, Professor of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK Reviews of previous editions "This delightful new handbook...is excellent, well written, and practical...by one of the leading figures in clinical epilepsy today...This stylishly written book serves its purpose admirably. It is a superb handbook that will be of immediate value as a reference or review on the treatment of epilepsy for the general neurologist as well as for the experienced epileptologist" ( Annals of Neurology ) "...an excellent didactic tool and a very important hands-on text for all people involved in the care of epileptic patient. The factual information is easy to access, given the numerous tables that summarize the various sections, the comprehensive tabulation of data available, and the pharmacopeia appendix" ( Child’s Nervous System )